Hiriwadunna village tour,SRI LANKA

Join this 3 hour tour for lifetime opportunity to be emerged in the nature and culture of real Sri Lanka Village. Your Guide driver will pick up from centrally located Habarana/Sigiriya/Dambulla hotel & drive by a Safari jeep to hiriwadunna village, a beautiful rural area in Habarana city. Tour start with a Bullock cart ride near to the village pond & at there you will experience a boat ride to the next side of the rural village. After short walk within the paddy fields & vegetable cultivation you can reach village house. At the village house you can relax & taste a delicious Sri Lankan Lunch. Then take a Tuk Tuk ride to tour start point & after finish tour you will be take back to your hotel  by safari jeep. 

 

 

Pickup from Hotel by Safari Jeep 

Your Guide cum driver will pick up from centrally located Habarana / Sigiriya / Dambulla hotel & drive by a Safari jeep to hiriwadunna village, a beautiful rural area in Habarana city. Safari jeep transfer gives you a good chance to experience the natural breeze and take photos of the attractions alongside the road.

Catamaran Boat ride

Catamaran Boat Ride takes place on the Hiriwadunna lake. You will cruise admiring the amazing views besides the lake which is also overlooking the Sigiriya and pidurangala rocks. If you are interested in, you can also join with the Boatman and help out rowing the boat. He might surprise you with his craftsmanship and creativity, hat for the gentleman and a beautiful necklace for the ladies. At the end of the Tour Boat will dock by the small village on the other side of the shore.

Tuk Tuk ride

At the end of the village tour you will be taking a Tuk-Tuk ride few-miles back to the main road- Habarana.

Then you will be drop to your hotel by a Safari Jeep.

Bullock cart ride

Usually this 03 hour trek begins with a Bullock Cart Ride to Hiriwadunna through unbeaten village tracks. There are 2 Bulls dragging the cart and ride last long from 15mins to 30mins. Rides ends near the Hiriwadunna Lake where you get off from the cart and join for Catamaran Boat Ride.

Village House Activities & Lunch or Snack

You can observe a traditional daily live of a real village house. Should not miss a visit to the paddy field, See a garden where endemic vegetable grown. Climb the tree house next to the paddy field where farmers sleeps at night and try to keep animals away from the paddy. You can enjoy a simple traditional meal prepared by a village woman the using the Farmer’s hand-picked vegetables from the plot. If time permits you can also see how a village woman cook a traditional meal or a roti. After lunch or Snack there will be small presentation of how to make a roof out of coconut leaves and how to use kulla and mirisgala to separate rice seeds from the husks and straw.

TOUR PLAN

Complete package includes hotel pickup and drop off by Safari Jeep, a Bullock cart ride, Boat Ride, Visit a Village House, have a local lunch and Take a Tuk-Tuk Ride.